Who is the enemy?

Katheryn 2022-04-20 09:01:20

The 1998 film, I still admire it. After rewatching South Korea's "Terrorist Live" and the domestically produced "National Witness" last night, watching this 98-year-old film is not disappointing at all, and it is surprising. The control of the rhythm is not ordinary. Well, of course each movie has its own merits, not for comparison here.
As far as "Public Enemy" is concerned, the rhythm has picked up since the male protagonist's friend was chased and killed. In this section, the audience is only slightly overwhelmed by the addiction of high-tech tracking, starting from the male protagonist's being chased and killed, every time Step by step, every escape becomes tight and tense. The male protagonist is not witty throughout the whole process (except for the final confrontation), and he does not know much about eavesdropping and tracking technology. A small lawyer, only He wanted to take responsibility for his family, so when all this happened to him, he didn't know anything but ran away, and no one could help him. Fortunately, Brill, who was accidentally dragged in, was a technical controller, and he helped a lot when he fought back against Smith later, at least no male protagonist died so easily.
The cause of the incident is that the National Security Bureau should eavesdrop on ordinary people. Of course, it is opposed to the public, but eavesdropping is one of the ways that the National Security Bureau collects evidence, just like the reporter's question to the National Security Bureau member at the end of the film. "How can we distinguish that eavesdropping is a work requirement and not an invasion of citizens' privacy?" Well, it's really hard to say.
In short, during the whole tracking process, you can clearly feel the consistent style of Hollywood blockbusters, excitement, tension, and villains. The little humour of my technical buddies (I really like the little guy with brown lenses haha), but he still hangs up, hey. The final killing between the gangster and the congressman has simply lowered the entire NSA's Is your IQ ok!!! It's just the male protagonist's strategy, but it's the biggest flaw in the whole film. In the end, the FBI made a big deal. I feel that the film is still hacked by the FBI, ha! Ha! ==
Yes, in the end The slow motion of Uncle Brill walking forward with his cat in the rain is so handsome, oh!

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Enemy of the State quotes

  • Silverberg: Bob. We we're told to look back on your files as far as the electrician strike. We believe that you helped a man named Sam Velotti form a company called Zurich.

    Blake: We also found out about your connection with the Peitzo family.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Well, that's true.

    Silverberg: You're admitting to it?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Sure. Everything except forming a company called Zurich, or knowing anybody who is named Sam Velotti, or having any connection, whatsoever to the Peitzo family. This is Ridiculous.

    Silverberg: Bob we're trying...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] Wait, wait. This is Pintero, he's coming after me. You give me 1 week, 1 week and 4 people from litigation, and I can guarantee you, we can have this guy begging us...

    Blake: [Interrupting] Tell us abut Rachael Banks.

    Robert Clayton Dean: I'll tell you what. Rachael, was my girlfriend in my second year of law school, we still remain in close contact, and we swap information from time to time.

    Blake: Did you have an affair with her 4 years ago?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Ever beat off in the shower, Brian? Ever had any homosexual thoughts?

    Silverberg: Bob, that's...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] None of my fuckin' business. You're damn right it's not. I love my wife and I love my son, "absolutely" with no equivocations, and that's none of your fuckin' business either.

    Silverberg: Bob, we believe that you should take a leave of abscence on this, until we straighten this out.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Are you firing me?

    Silverberg: I think you just fired yourself.

  • Carla Dean: Hello?

    Robert Clayton Dean: [calling from a payphone] Carla, don't hang up.

    Carla Dean: Robert, you know what I'm looking at? Pictures of you and Rachel taken today.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Where did you get those photographs?

    Carla Dean: My messager Robert, my messager.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Listen honey, I think something's going on and I'm...

    Carla Dean: Robert, I went to the store today, and my money and credit cards didn't work. I couldn't buy food.

    Robert Clayton Dean: [looking at Brill, who mouths "Fuck you" to Robert] Yeah, mine too. I gotta go.

    Carla Dean: What do you mean you gotta go?

    Robert Clayton Dean: I, I gotta go.

    [hangs up]